xii, 340 pages ; 25 cm

An examination of the National Hockey League and its recent fiascos offers a behind-the-scenes view of stars such as Wayne Gretzky, the 1994-1995 lockout, and the Americanization of the game

A donut and a disappearance: the decline and fall of John Ziegler -- The 1992 strike and replacement of John Ziegler -- From Ziegler to Stein: punching up the NHL's image -- The NBA-ing of the NHL: enter Gary Bettman -- Facing death and hockey: about Simon, Mike Keenan and a heart -- The Bettman evolution -- The fall of Bruce McNall -- Prelude to civil war: the lockout looms -- The guns of October: war begins in earnest -- The dirt flies and the impasse hardens -- Getting hairy: digging in for the long haul -- A deal is made: the 1995 season begins -- Game on: the strange season -- From Quebec to Denver: the Americanization and possible death of hockey as we know it -- McMullen and the Mickey Mouse Club: the Devils strive for respect -- The NHL in the late nineties: New Jersey versus Nashville -- Will the Devils get a New Jersey: the NHL moves from the ridiculous to the bizarre -- Champagne versus the courtroom: climax of the Nashville-New Jersey NHL war -- And the final verdict is ... -- D (as in Devils) Day: the final "no" to Nashville -- A roller-coaster franchise: ups and downs with the New York Islanders -- From Alan Eagleson to Bob Goodenow: how the Players' Association became an NHL power broker -- Putting Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh back on track -- Big league hockey: where does it go from here?

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